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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

They must have made that rule for a reason

View from one of the many Guest Room windows of Kronborg Castle

As quoted from the official Kronborg Castle Visitor's Pamphlet, that is given to you with your price of admission. One of the regulations (rules) while on the Castle grounds is:"No gutting and cleansing of fish on the premises as this attracts rats."

Major laughs and giggles from my group and I upon reading this - imaging some tourist from say Asia or Latin America, coming all the way to Denmark, taking the time to tour this castle: the Queen's rooms, the Grand Hall and the Throne Room - with a fish in their backpack. How foiled they would be by this guideline (smile).

you KNOW someone totally gutted a fresh catch from their basket while they were on tour there once. and he/she probably argued it, too. "what do you mean, i can't gut my fish here? what am i gonna have for dinner? i don't see any rule anywhere? i dare you to stop me." so they had to create that rule.

i LOVE that song so much. you should see the movie it comes from, "Once." it's a sweet romance. i'd really love your take on it.